Engineering:Yamaha CS-60

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Short description: Polyphonic analogue synthesizer
Yamaha CS-60
ManufacturerYamaha
Dates1977
Price$3,999
Technical specifications
Polyphony8 voices
Timbrality1 part
Oscillator1
LFO1 Noise, Saw Up, Saw Down, Sine, Square
Synthesis typeAnalog[1] Subtractive
Filter1 12dB Slope (2-pole), High Pass, Low Pass, Resonance
AttenuatorADSR
Aftertouch expressionYes, polyphonic
Velocity expressionYes
Storage memory12 presets, 1 user patch
EffectsRing modulation
Input/output
Keyboard61 non-weighted keys
Left-hand controlAftertouch, Knobs, Mod - Ribbon, Pedal - Sustain, Velocity

The Yamaha CS-60 is a polyphonic analog synthesizer manufactured in Japan. It was released in 1977[2] and is the smaller and cheaper version of the popular Yamaha CS-80. The CS-60 lacks the polyphonic aftertouch of the CS-80.[3]

Preset Sounds

String 1, String 2, Brass 1, Brass 2, Flute, Electric Piano, Clavicord, Harpsichord, Guitar 1, Guitar 2, Funky 1, Funky 2, Memory, Panel.[4]

Notable users

  • Air[5]
  • Jean-Michel Jarre
  • Oshe
  • Bob Marley and the Wailers
  • Page McConnell

See also

  • CS-15
  • CS-80
  • List of Yamaha Synthesizers & Samplers

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